He suffered suspected broken ribs in an accidental collision, the incident proving a sickener for both sides.

At least Staines had the compensation of keeping league leaders Dover Athletic in their sights, a scorching 35-yard free-kick from Dean Thomas and Richard Butler's penalty sealing victory despite Tooting pulling a goal back late in the game.

It's looking good too for Ashford Town after a 5-1 win over Billericay Town brought their third victory in a row. Adam Logie put the home side in front on 10 minutes, Warren Harris adding the second after goalkeeper Tony Tucker faltered under a cross.

Tucker's bad day got worse when he was sent off for handling outside his penalty box under pressure from Byron Harrison, Harris then making it 3-0 on 37 with a simple finish.

The visitors were down to nine men once sub Rikki Burbridge picked up his second yellow card, although they finally responded through Billy Bricknell's 76th minute goal.

That only spurred Ashford on though, Harrison making it 4-1 in the 88th minute and Harris completing his hat-trick in stoppage time.

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Kev Terry was joined by his old strike partner from Dorking days, Jean Serge Musungu, when Leatherhead travelled to Eastbourne Town and he took the starring role in a 4-2 win.

Terry put the Tanners in front, glancing in a Tony Cuff cross, although Liam Baitup levelled when Ben Shannon, making his return to the Tanners after leaving last season, headed into his path and saw the striker level.

Having had match against Croydon Athletic and Merstham abandoned, Leatherhead might have been excused some signs of rust. But a series of fine moves paid off when Cuff's cross from the right was cleverly left by Billy Marshall for Jason Henry to slot in.

Although Musungu, signed from Met Police late last week, replaced Cuff he could only watch as Terry snatched his second after the interval, Peter Cooper giving Town some consolation at the end.

Godalming Town were probably left wishing the Croydon lights had gone out again after they went down 3-1 at Maybury Road.

Former QPR striker Shabazz Baidoo gave Chuck Martini's men an early reminder of his quality, speeding through the defence to make it 1-0 on 17 minutes, Danny Waldren then glancing home Simon Osborn's free-kick just before the interval.

Godalming finally livened up after the break, their prize coming on 58 minutes as Richard Brightwell whipped over a cross for Carl Hutchings to produce an audacious bicycle kick past Nick Gindre - making his debut on loan from Woking.

But Kenny Ojukwa missed from close range moments from the end and Town paid for that when Sean Rivers tucked in Croydon's third.

The Metropolitan Police consolidated second place in the table with a 2-1 win at Sittingbourne.

The Blues survived an early scare as goalkeeper Will Packham saved an 11th minute penalty and the rebound.

But the home side did eventually take the lead when a corner deflected off the head of defender Dave Newman and into the net for an own goal just before the half-hour mark.

Sittingbourne's lead lasted only two minutes though, Steve Sutherland converting a low corner from close range.

And the Met Police went in front straight from the restart when Steve Goddard went on a solo run before rounding the keeper and slotting the ball home.

A goalless draw at Merstham at least gave Walton Casuals a point and halted their dreadful form of late, although they might have taken all three points had Craig Lewington not blasted a penalty well over after Jamel Carr was fouled.

But Chipstead's attempts to raise themselves from the bottom half of the table were hit when they became Fleet Town's latest victims, being sent packing with a 4-1 defeat. Andy Sinton's men claimed their seventh win in 10 games - the other three were draws - with Mark Anderson's hat-trick leading the charge.

Jamal York had sent the Chips in front and it stayed that way until five minutes before the interval, Anderson getting his first and then Nathan Smart firing Town ahead just after the break.

Anderson soon completed his trio, the last from the penalty spot after a foul by skipper Freddie Flemming.

Rob Wilkinson hit the only goal of the match as Walton & Hersham inched past Whitstable. A goalmouth melee sprang from the Kent side being unable to clear their six-yard box allowing Wilkinson to drive in from close range.

Whyteleafe's bid for calmer waters is taking shape thanks to their second victory in five days. They followed up last Tuesday's 1-0 success against Walton Casuals with a rather more convincing 3-0 victory against Burgess Hill Town and now only trail the Sussex side on goal difference in 16th place.